We Are The Valley: A New Charity Program Featuring GvingBands

This Fall is an exciting time for charity events. We have been really impressed with the many different applications of our products we have seen in order to support these events. One of the most unique ideas is the concept by Dave O. Dodge from Ideation Nation LLC, called, "We Are the Valley: Banding together for Arizona Charities."

We Are the Valley is a unique program offered to Arizona charities to collaborate with other 501c's to promote awareness and raise funds. The participating charities will work together to promote the sale of GivingBands® through individual channels and events resulting in greater visibility for all charities involved.

The program is a collaboration among 11 participating charities including: The Arthritis Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Camp Soaring Eagle, Phoenix Suns Charities, Gabriel's Angels, Sleep America Charities, Keogh Health Connection, Chrysalis, Face in the Mirror and The Great Canadian Picnic. Presenting sponsors include: National Bank of Arizona and The Arizona Republic.

“National Bank of Arizona is honored to sponsor the We Are the Valley program and promote a collaborative approach to fundraising,” said Deborah Bateman, Executive Vice President of Specialty Banking and Marketing at National Bank of Arizona. “It is important to continue to give back during challenging economic times because that is when charitable organizations need the most support.”

The public can show its support for these charities by purchasing the special edition GivingBands for $15 at the 4th annual Taste of the Biltmore event on Oct. 7 or online beginning Oct. 1 at www.wearethevalley.com

We are so thrilled about this program and will keep you updated after its launch.